Jerry Stuckle wrote in news:m3r6g8$28s$1@dont-
email.me:
Unfortunately, this is no longer true. The U.S. law changed last year
such that prior art isn't so important. Nowadays, it's "first to file".
See http://www.uspto.gov/aia_implementat...t_inventor.jsp.
Ok, well, that's the absolute end. US as only world superpower, claiming
tyranny over all creation. Literally! THE END.
For now.... but any change will be after my lifetime, so I'm done.